LeCoultre Calibre 50 Grande Complication
Vintage LeCoultre & Co ‘Calibre 50’ minute repeater split seconds chronograph perpetual calendar enamel dial moonphase movement for custom watch commission project.
PRICE (£): upon request
Author: german242
Le Phare minute repeater 49 mm ~1890s
Repeater function striking hours, quarter-hours and minutes with two hammers on two gongs. Spectacular complicated movement view through caseback crystal. New made case, diameter 49 mm.
PRICE (£): 2450
Patek Philippe ‘Visitor’, 1909-1910
Vintage pocket watch movement with original enamel dial and original hands, great overall condition.
Visitor Watch concept – when traveler visits somebody one can put the timepiece on the table and observe the time as on clock.
Price (£): 3550, SOLD
Audemars Freres Petite Sonnerie Carillon gold case making
Gold watch case design and manufacturing Yes, that was the begining of the watches’ revival which ended not so long ago. The recreation started from just a plan to position the movement in a newly-made gold case. The thing is, that because … Continue reading “Audemars Freres Petite Sonnerie Carillon gold case making” →
Hy Moser & Cie ‘Wolf teeth’ watch 49mm 1880-1890’s
FEATURES: High grade movement from the most famous Swiss brand Hy Moser & Cie Original signed enamel dial with thin long numerals and finest original hands Early 1880-1890’s calibre with ‘wolf teeth’ wheels and Moser hallmark on the mainplate Nowadays … Continue reading “Hy Moser & Cie ‘Wolf teeth’ watch 49mm 1880-1890’s” →
384. ZENITH Tachymeter Chronograph, 1919
FEATURES: Native Zenith calibre chronograph 18 jewels movement Serial number corresponds to 1919 year of production Excellent enamel dial with multi-coloured tachymeter scale Original hands: blue steel for chrono, purple-steel for time indications Fully working condition CASE type, size: custom … Continue reading “384. ZENITH Tachymeter Chronograph, 1919” →
RBTH – “Watches from the Soviet Union”
An article about USSR watches, some thoughts and stories from German Polosin are included.
ANGELUS military style alarm watch, Swiss 1920’s
FEATURES:
Rare alarm function with hammer and gong; alarm subdial set by button on crown.
Dual barrel tandem wind high-grade movement with Geneva stripes.
Military style refinished original dial, non-radium harmless luminous numerals and hands.
PRICE (£): 990
Rare Max Mayer Geneve gold & enamel pocket watch, 1900’s
Rare & very fine pocket watch made by a small Geneva enamelers workshop Max Mayer. The power of NoName The watch is non-branded. The only signature we could find is “S.J.G” hallmark inside the case back cover. Why not to … Continue reading “Rare Max Mayer Geneve gold & enamel pocket watch, 1900’s” →
Ulysse Nardin “tonneau”, 14K gold, 1930’s
Vintage tounneau-shaped ULYSSE NARDIN in 14K solid gold case. Original unpolished case, unrestored dial. Signed movement and dial, hallmarked gold case.
The combination of yellow gold and honey-yellow dial looks just gorgeous. Note condition of dial, hands, and original vintage mineral domed crystal.
PRICE (£): 950